01. Love Song For No One - John MayerSearching all my days just to find youI'm not sure who I'm looking forI'll know youWhen I see youUntil then, I'll hide in my bedroomStaying up all night just to writeA love song for no one

I could have met you in a sandboxI could have passed you on the sidewalkCould I have missed my chanceAnd watched you walk away?

To me, this is the quintessential Ted song, especially through season one. Thanks, John.

02. You Could Be Her - Jonathan CoultonSix hundred dollars, seven days, and I drink all I makeWhile people with great big fat BA’s, they move and they shakeI can’t dress me up, I can’t take me outI can’t do nothing

Why does no one come here to save me?Why won’t anybody stay?Cause I’ve got it in my head that maybe you could be her

03. The Quiz - Hello SaferideHave you slept with any people I work with?Is there anyone you’d rather wish I’d be?Do you still keep pictures of old girlfriends?Are they prettier than me?

And if I’d fall, would you pick me up?If I fall, will you pick me up?

In my head, Ted is incredibly picky about women, but that might just because I'm mixing him a little with Dr. John 'JD' Dorian.

This can be my Ted/Victoria song. It's incredibly adorable, just like them.

05. I Wanna Get Married - Nellie McKayI wanna get marriedYes, I need a spouseI want a nice Leave it to BeaverishGolden retriever and a little white house

Sometime Ted is kind of a girl. I also think the jazziness refers to the old-school, Rat Pack kind of romancer Ted wishes he was.

06. If You Find Yourself Caught In Love - Belle & SebastianIf you find yourself caught in loveSay a prayer to the man aboveThank Him for every day you passYou should thank Him for saving your sorry ass

Ted never gives up on Robin, and he finally gets her.

07. Up Periscope - Drake BellIf I could have a single wishI'd only wish to never miss itWhen you wake up and smileIt makes me happy when you steal a little kissBefore you wake me up to listen to the news for a whileAnd when you're creeping out of bedI sneak a peek to see just what you were wearing last nightOr what was leftover from ripping off our clothes.I check to see that door was closed as you were turning out the lights

Whoever said romance was overRoll over

...And then they do it. Ted lives out his domestic fantasies (see "I Wanna Get Married"). Also, Robin loses her I-love-you-ginity.

08. I Will - Jonathan Coulton (Beatles cover)Who knows how long I've loved you?You know I love you stillWill I wait a lonely lifetime?If you want me to I will

09. Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect - The DecemberistsAnd I am nothing of a builderBut here I dreamt I was an architectAnd I built this balustradeTo keep you home, to keep you safeFrom the outside world

But the angles and the cornersEven though my work is unparalleledThey never seemed to meetThis structure fell about our feetAnd we were free to go

Ted and Robin realize that their relationship can't actually work.

10. A Minor Incident - Badly Drawn BoyThere's nothing I could say to make you try and feel okayAnd nothing you could do to stop me feeling the way I doAnd if the chance should happen that I never see you againJust remember that I'll always love you

He says he’ll stay with you for alwaysIt doesn’t matter what the job paysCause everybody has their bad daysIt doesn’t mean my monkey doesn’t love you

This is my Marshall/Lily song. It's about a man arguing with his girlfriend from the guise of his pet monkey, it's incredibly sweet, and I can imagine Marshall saying every word (including the parts about monkeys).

12. Let's Go To The Mall - Robin SparklesI hope he asks me outTakes me to my favourite spotIt'll be just him and meBut don't forget the robot.

What HIMYM mix is complete without it?

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